We have some exciting news to share today! For the past eight years, Flat Aggie's travel has been coordinated by Nicole Small (A Kansas Farm Mom) and a year later she was joined by Katie Pratt (The Illinois Farm Girl). They are thinking things need a fresh new look and Hannah Graybill a Kansas FFA member will be the first Flat Aggie intern of sorts. She will be coordinating visits, communicating with teachers and posting the reports online.
She needs your help! If you are interested in hosting Flat Aggie, please send an email to flataggie@gmail.com. It is best to include what month you are most interested in hosting Flat Aggie, your state and what you have to show the kids.
If you are a teacher who uses Flat Aggie or wants to use the lessons, please email her with your state, grade level and number of students. She is using this for a project and would really like to be able to keep a few stats about what she is doing and who she is reaching. If you sign up, she will send you an email once a month with farmer reports, farm math problems and additional activities you can include.
If you are someone who LOVES the Flat Aggie Agventures, please share this with your teacher friends and anyone who would be a great host! Thanks!
Reserve your spot today! Call the Altamont office if you have questions. 620-784-5337.
Teachers, here is a great resource!Our new website is live and ready for you to download all of the STEM lesson plans and resources you may need for the next school year!
Arnold’s Greenhouse is a staple in SEK!
Coffey County Economic Development
Arnold's Greenhouse has a New Owner!George and Rita Arnold have been looking forward to retirement, and thus, have been looking for the perfect new owners to lead Arnold's Greenhouse! Without further ado...
We are happy to announce the great addition to our team at Arnold's Greenhouse! Andrew Fox, from Syracuse, KS is joining us this fall. Andrew and his parents, Kevin and Elizabeth Fox, will be taking ownership of Arnold's Greenhouse on October 1, 2018. The Fox family has a farming operation in southwest Kansas, where they grow wheat and corn. Andrew's mother is a native of this area; her father, Dan Gardner, still lives on the home place west of Burlington. Andrew's uncle, Fred Gardner is a veterinarian in Garnett. Kevin and Elizabeth will continue farming near Syracuse, and plan to be available to help Andrew, as needed; they also have another son, Isaac, and two daughters Jessica and Hannah.
Andrew is a recent graduate of Kansas State University, with a degree in Horticulture. It has been his dream since childhood, to own a garden center! He has experience in a retail garden center, as he was employed by Horticultural Services Garden Center in Manhattan, while he was a student at KSU. Andrew is highly recommended by his professors at KSU! Andrew will be living in the house that George's grandfather built in 1901, on the Arnold's Greenhouse property.
We are very happy that all of our employees will continue their employment here! George, Rita, & their daughter Darlita Jelinek, will be mentors for as long as needed. Andrew has said, 'I would not have considered taking on this challenge without their mentorship.' George & Rita plan to work part-time, as needed, so our customers should see very little change in the operation of Arnold's Greenhouse. This business transition really is the "best of everything"~ George and Rita will continue to help you all as customers, and they also get to help Andrew grow into his new role as owner. You all also get to benefit from Andrew's enthusiasm and horticulture knowledge!
We are so pleased that our business has sold to such a wonderful young man, who has the education, passion, & youthful enthusiasm to take Arnold's Greenhouse forward! Our employees are very happy, & we believe that all of our wonderful customers will be very pleased also! Andrew says he does not plan to change anything the first year, continuing the Arnold's tradition of offering the 'Exciting New Plants for 2019!', the very good quality homegrown plants, and offering wonderful customer service!
We have enjoyed traveling and researching new plants with Andrew and his family this summer~ traveling to Cultivate in Ohio, visiting trial grounds of new plants, and visiting the Ball Horticultural Field Day! We are thrilled with the Fox family's character, and enthusiasm and knowledge in the field of horticulture! The more we are getting acquainted with Andrew and his family, the more we feel that we have found the best family for Arnold's Greenhouse, and we all are looking forward to a bright future in horticulture!
We hope you will join us in heartily welcoming Andrew and his family as they lead Arnold's Greenhouse!
Our Best,
George & Rita Arnold